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#C2BFB1

Greige · light neutral

About #C2BFB1

#C2BFB1 is a light, near-neutral yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 75% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 24% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Greige (ΔE 5.9), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B1B4C2 (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.38:1, a WCAG AAA pass.

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Red194
Green191
Blue177

Closest named colours

Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 5.9
Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 7.6
Light Sage
#BCC8B0 · ΔE 7.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #C2BFB1

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on greige #C2BFB1.
1.85:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on greige #C2BFB1.
11.38:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #C2BFB1 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#C2BFB1
Protanopia (no red cones)
#C2BEB0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#C3BFB1
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#C5BDBB

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #C2BFB1?

#C2BFB1 is a light, near-neutral yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 76% red, 75% green and 69% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 24% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #C2BFB1?

Use black text. Black on #C2BFB1 has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #C2BFB1?

Its complementary colour is #B1B4C2, and analogous partners are #C2B6B1 and #BCC2B1.